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At the top of the stairs is the Blacksmith’s living quarters. You are shocked to discover that this area has been ransacked. Furniture and furnishings lie broken and scattered all around the room and the walls are spattered with fresh blood. You hear an agonised groan coming from beneath a pile of broken furniture and quickly you pull the debris aside. Lying on the blood drenched floor is the blacksmith, a hammer clenched tightly in his right hand. His chest and throat have been torn open, as if he has been savaged by a pack of wild animals. He has lost a great deal of blood and he is near to death.

You cradle the dying man’s head in your hands and call upon your Kai healing powers to try and save his life.

If you have the Discipline of Deliverance and have attained the rank of Sun Knight or higher, turn to 19.

If you do not possess this Grand Master Discipline, or if you have yet to achieve the required rank, turn to 163.